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DESIGNER PORTRAIT

GamFratesi

1975 -

1978 -

GamFratesi was established in Copenhagen in 2006 by Danish

architect Stine Gam (born 1975) and her partner, Italian architect

Enrico Fratesi (born 1978).

As a pair, they operate in symbiosis, sharing everything across their

personal and professional lives. Gam takes a particular and thoughtful

approach to design, while Fratesi moves more conceptually and

energetically. This instinctive and spontaneous fusion of two ways of

working is one of their key strengths. Their dual heritage affects the

products they design – a combination of Scandinavian balance and

harmony and Italian exuberance and openness.

GamFratesi aims to create furniture and lighting that not only

reflects their persistent exploration of the liminal spaces between

harmony and disharmony, but also illustrates the process and the

techniques they deploy and their experimental approach to their

chosen materials. They reflect upon tradition while also embedding

unique stories, symbols and associations into their work, often

within a minimalist idiom.